Everybody who visits Albania returns home remembering the fantastic food. Nearly everything grows in the country (with the exception of some exotic fruits), thanks to 300 days of sunshine per year, the varied topography and the never-ending supply of water from the mountains. The country’s culinary heritage is rich, and young chefs are rediscovering and preserving this cultural heritage. Albanian cuisine has gained increased international attention recently, and international visitors travel to the country’s restaurants, agrotourism farms and vinyards to find out what this little country has been hiding in its culinary treasure chest.

The country is covered with olive trees, fruit orchards, nut trees and the list continues. The Ionian and Adriatic sea, alongside large lagoons provide fresh mussels, fish and seafood.